Water Station 9 Valve Replacement

2026-11-03

SCOPE A . This Section includes furnishing and installing water main systems . B . Reconnection of proposed water main and / or water service connections to existing water main and / or water service constructions shall be in conformance with requirements of this Section . C . This Section shall include furnishing , excavating , installing , testing , disinfecting , and backfilling all required water main pipe , water service pipes , water main appurtenances , water service , and other work incidental to the water main and / or water service installation unless specifically included under other Items . D . This work shall also consist of providing as - constructed plans of the completed work . CONTRACT WORK A . Prior to the start of construction , the City of Kalamazoo shall be given the opportunity to provide construction services for any and all portions of the water main construction . The City of Kalamazoo shall submit an estimated cost to perform the work or will issue a bill based on time and material costs . A separate contract with the City of Kalamazoo will be needed for work to be performed by the City of Kalamazoo . 1 . City of Kalamazoo shall perform all water main taps in the water system , unless otherwise directed by the Engineer . B . The City of Kalamazoo Department of Public Services must approve the Contractor who will perform water main installation . A reference list of at least five ( 5 ) Type 1 supply water main projects completed by the Contractor shall be submitted in support of the Contractor ’ s qualifications . The Department of Public Services maintains a list of Contractors approved for water main installation and can be contacted to receive a current copy of that list . C . The Contractor ( when hired by the City ) or Developer ( when the Contractor is hired to perform work by the Developer ), shall provide a written statement of warranty ( Warranty Bond ) for a period of 2 years from the date of final acceptance for water main work or after meter is installed for water service work . Warranty work shall cover any necessary cost to repair water main or appurtenance leaks and water main or appurtenance leak damage at no cost to the City of Kalamazoo . Final acceptance on all water main and appurtenance work shall not occur until all items have been inspected by the Engineer , passed all required testing , as well as receipt and approval of all as built documents . Additionally , final acceptance on a water service will only be given once the water meter is installed . 1 . Water service or water main warranty work shall be completed either a prequalified contractor under the inspection of the City of Kalamazoo , or by City of Kalamazoo field service crews . All warranty work shall be paid for by the Developer or the Contractor . D . The Contractor is responsible for field locating all work which has not yet received final acceptance by the City of Kalamazoo . All damage to work that has not received final acceptance is the responsibility of the Contractor .

MITN

2026-04-29